Woman stabbed with paring knife during argument at Regina home

A 29-year-old woman is under arrest for allegedly stabbing another woman in the chest with a paring knife while the two were in a heated argument.

The victim, a 28-year-old woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The alleged attacker has been charged with assault with a weapon and two breach offences.

Regina police were called to a home in the 1400 block of Robinson Street on Monday at 7:30 p.m. for a report of an assault with a weapon.

Police said that before arriving on scene, two women were arguing inside the home and began fighting. The women were pulled apart by a mutual friend, but a short time later the argument resumed. One of the women allegedly took a paring knife from the kitchen and stabbed the other woman twice in the chest.

Police said other woman then fled the residence, but was later found at a different location and arrested without incident.